626  
WWUS43 KDMX 200009  
WSWDMX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
709 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2025  
 
IAZ004-005-015-023-033-200115-  
/O.CAN.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250320T0300Z/  
EMMET-KOSSUTH-PALO ALTO-POCAHONTAS-SAC-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ODEBOLT, WALL LAKE, GILMORE CITY, FONDA,  
ROLFE, EARLY, LAKE VIEW, ALGONA, SCHALLER, POCAHONTAS, LAURENS,  
SAC CITY, ESTHERVILLE, AND EMMETSBURG  
709 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
FALLING SNOW HAS ENDED AND VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA,  
THUS THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WIND REMAINS BREEZY  
AND TRAVEL REMAINS DIFFICULT DUE TO LINGERING IMPACTS.  
 

 
 
IAZ006-007-016-017-024>026-034>036-044>046-057-200300-  
/O.CON.KDMX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250320T0300Z/  
WINNEBAGO-WORTH-HANCOCK-CERRO GORDO-HUMBOLDT-WRIGHT-FRANKLIN-  
CALHOUN-WEBSTER-HAMILTON-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-AUDUBON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEAR LAKE, HAMPTON, FOREST CITY, LAKE  
CITY, MANLY, DENISON, MASON CITY, CLARION, LAKE MILLS, HUMBOLDT,  
EAGLE GROVE, WEBSTER CITY, AUDUBON, CARROLL, GARNER, NORTHWOOD,  
JEFFERSON, POMEROY, ROCKWELL CITY, FORT DODGE, MANSON, BELMOND,  
EXIRA, KANAWHA, AND BRITT  
709 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE.  
 
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,  
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.  
 

 
 

 
 
IAZ027-037-047-058-070-200300-  
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-250320T0300Z/  
BUTLER-HARDIN-BOONE-GUTHRIE-CASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKERSBURG, SHELL ROCK, APLINGTON,  
ATLANTIC, GREENE, ALLISON, IOWA FALLS, ACKLEY, DUMONT, PANORA,  
GUTHRIE CENTER, CASEY, BOONE, CLARKSVILLE, ELDORA, AND BAYARD  
709 PM CDT WED MAR 19 2025  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BOONE, HARDIN, BUTLER, CASS, AND GUTHRIE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THIS EVENING'S COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD  
CAUSE TREE DAMAGE. THE STRONG WINDS AND FALLING SNOW MAY PRODUCE  
BRIEF PERIODS OF NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,  
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.  
 

 
 

 
 
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